How much does your system retail for?

As recently as Christmas, retail on my 2-channel system was just over $80,000, but as many of us do from time-to-time, I'm on a "value" kick right now, downsizing to get "almost as good" sound at a fraction of the cost. My system (retail) is now about $32,000, and I'm just as happy as I was before! I'm getting about as low as I'll go though, I'd like to downgrade my speakers still and sell some extra cables, then I'd probably be done. So about $25K is my target. The stock market is down you know!!

$8,500 for 2 channel audio and just a poor college student!

Evansdad: yeah, I know what you mean. Lately, I've been considering selling my entire system to scoop up some of the great deals to be had in the market. But, then I would have to buy it all again in a few months.

Albertporter,

your system came in at $1850 more than the recent apprasal of my Condominium, not including the furniture though.

$3,500 for my secondary systems, which is a joy to listen to, consisting of a CD player (Musical Fidelity X-RAY), integrated amp (Musical Fidelity X-A2) and cool speakers (NHT 2.9) plus about $110 in cables...

It was put together on a budget, and it is one of the best sub-$4K systems I have ever heard, with great imaging, detail and decent bass. It proved to me that you could do pretty good Hifi for the price of a second-hand Honda. This system currently lives in my living room.

Whenever I have friends come over that oooohh and aaahh over the big system, then get depressed because they know they can't afford that much, it is great to take them in to the living room, play the relatively inexpensive system, have them oooh and aaah to a lesser extent, and then realise THEY TOO can afford to get in to this.

I have had some great fun helping others get started in the sub-$3K range, even in the sub-$1K range. There have to be tons of others out here that enjoy their systems in this price range... Show yourselfs, please?! Encourage others on a budget!

(My primary system for Stereo would retail a bit higher... Don't keep track, really)